• Full-time​, ​continuing positions​ for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Economics 
• Academic Level B or C + 17% Superannuation  
• Based at the ​Melbourne CBD​ campus, ​but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University​ 

The Economics Discipline Group at the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, is recruiting up to three new continuing staff members. Two positions have been approved at the level up to Lecturer (level B), and one position at the level up to Senior Lecturer (level C).

About you and the role

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions are within the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, one of four schools in the College of Business and Law. As a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, you will have a standard 40-40-20 workload, with 40% dedicated to teaching, 40% to research, and 20% to engagement. You will contribute significantly to the School's research, engagement, and teaching programs, with the Senior Lecturer role potentially including program management responsibilities.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas:

Senior Lecturer (Digital Economics and/or Social Impact)

• Focus: The intersection of technology and social impact, analysing how technological innovations affect labour markets, inequality, productivity, and welfare.

Lecturer (Applied Economics)

• Focus: Using Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to evaluate interventions aimed at reducing poverty, improving health, enhancing education, and addressing social policy and environmental challenges.

Lecturer (Behavioural Economics and Technology)

• Focus: Leveraging behavioural economics and technology to understand and influence human behaviour at scale, using tools like digital nudging, AI, smart contracts, and virtual reality.

To be successful in the position, you'll have as a minimum:

Lecturer:

• PhD in Economics (completed or expected in 2025) 
• Ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials. 
• Ability to undertake course coordination role 
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning 
• Ability to produce internationally recognised research with outputs publishing in high quality outlets (an existing publication record or clear potential) 
• Ability to develop new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links 
• Ability to effectively contribute to the supervision of higher degree by research candidates. 

Senior Lecturer:

• PhD in Economics 
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large program or a number of small programs. 
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses and prepare and delivery programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement. 
• Emerging internationally recognised research track record including a record of research outputs in high quality outlets.  
• Demonstrated ability to attract and supervise higher degree by research candidates to maximise research performance. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage academic program teams, supporting scholarly development of less experienced academic staff. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links 

Please Note: Appointment to any position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing

The school began as the Department of Economics and Finance in 1990 and in 2005 the discipline of Marketing joined the Department to become the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing. As a School we aim to provide practical, relevant, and innovative economics, finance, marketing, blockchain enabled business and social impact programs; research; industry training and consulting which graduates, employers, industry and university peers acknowledge as amongst the best available in the international marketplace.

We offer undergraduate programs in Economics, Finance and Marketing, postgraduate programs in Finance and in Marketing and Blockchain Enabled Business and higher degrees by research (Master's or PhD) in all three of our disciplines (Economics, Finance and Marketing). Our undergraduate programs are also offered at RMIT Vietnam and through our partnership with The Singapore Institute of Management.

The Economics Department is a multi-cultural and diverse group with cutting edge facilities looking to engage with others. We have a strong commitment to producing high-quality research which has influence in the academic community, as well as is of practical relevance to industry. Research strengths in the Department include Applied Economics, Behavioural and Experimental Economics, Econometrics, International Development & Trade, Societal Economics and Web 3 (Blockchain). The Economics Department is leading the Behavioural Business Lab, the Centre of International Development, and the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub.

Click here for further details about the School.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter and a separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link below.

For further information about this position, please see Position Description below or contact Medina Hubanic, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor at medina.hubanic@rmit.edu.au or Professor Jingjing Zhang, Head of Department, Economics at jingjing.zhang@rmit.edu.au.

Position Description - Lecturer, Economics

Position Description - Senior Lecturer, Economics